3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. 5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, 8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
Philippians 2:3-8 (NLT)
1. God’s Presence is the starting point, not the finish line
2. The rule: Living Ordered lives before the Face of God
3. Formation over time shapes communities that outlast empires
4. Humility is the posture that makes presence possible
11 The greatest among you must be a servant. 12 But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Matthew 23:11-12 (NLT)
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.
James 4:10 (NLT)